Category Archives: Bangladesh

WB finds graft rampant in govt, NGOs

by Shahidul Alam Posted on February 3, 2012

By David Bergman The New Age Thursday, 2 February, 2012 Five non-governmental organisations have admitted to the World Bank that they made corrupt payments to Bangladesh government officials to receive contracts under a bank-funded project. The admissions are contained in … Continue reading →

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Drik to represent World Association of Newspapers

by Shahidul Alam Posted on February 2, 2012

Chennai, 1 February 2012 For immediate release WAN-IFRA Appoints Representative in Bangladesh To take WAN-IFRA services closer to publishers in the country The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) has appointed Drik Picture Library Ltd., the leading picture … Continue reading →

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Frank Fournier at Pathshala

by Shahidul Alam Posted on February 2, 2012

Pathshala, the South Asian Media Academy takes pleasure in inviting you to the presentation of Frank Fournier in Pathshala. Frank Fournier is a French photographer. He originally studied medicine before becoming a photographer. He moved to New York and became a staff photographer … Continue reading →

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Dhaka 9 to 5

by Shahidul Alam Posted on February 2, 2012

Le reportage de Caroline Gillet : Reportage on Wahid Adnan and Bangladeshi photojournalism on French Radio. Le Bangladesh serait le pays où l’on trouve le plus de photojournalistes. Si c’est vrai, c’est en grande partie grâce à Shahidul Alam qui … Continue reading →

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Eduardo Santiago’s Reviews > Shahidul Alam: My Journey as a Witness

by Shahidul Alam Posted on February 1, 2012

My rating: Shahidul Alam: My Journey as a Witness by Shahidul Alam, Rosa Maria Falvo (Editor) Eduardo Santiago‘s review Jan 01, 12 Recommended to Eduardo by: Ginger Painful to read. Troubling… but beautiful and inspiring as well. Alam comes across as deeply bitter, but … Continue reading →

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Win for Jashim Salam

by Shahidul Alam Posted on January 28, 2012

Jashim Salam wins Honourable Mention at FCCT Photo Contest: Jashim Salam is a Chittagong, Bangladesh-based photographer working for DrikNEWS, an international news photo agency, since 2008. He is also studying photojournalism in The South Asian Media Academy and Institute of … Continue reading →

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Bangladesh opens its gas fields to US company

by Shahidul Alam Posted on January 15, 2012

Saturday, 31 December 2011 09:45 David Bergman The United States multinational energy company ConocoPhillips will soon start looking for gas in a deep offshore area in the Bay of Bengal. With a short fall in the supply of gas and with declining reserves, the Bangladeshi government … Continue reading →

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